Church Street, Bangalore

Church Street is one of the busiest streets in Central Business District, Bangalore, India.[1] It is a 750-metre stretch[2] from Brigade Road to St. Mark's Road, which runs parallel to M G Road. A "tourist hotspot",[3] the street is one of the major revenue-generating areas[1] and popular New Year's Eve celebration centres in the city.[4] The street is so called as it leads directly to the St. Mark's Cathedral.[5]

A view of Church Street in June 2018.

In December 2014, an IED blast on Church Street caused one death and injuries to four others. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by Indian Mujahideen.[6]

In 2017, redevelopment work began on Church Street at a cost of ₹9 crore, which made it the first street in the city to be paved from granite cobblestones.[7] The cobblestones were laid in a Kasuti pattern to reflect Karnataka's cultural heritage.[8] Shortly after completion, there were reports of cobblestones coming apart on certain sections of the road.[9]

References
  1. Chaturvedi, Atul (17 January 2017). "Finally, Church Street to get Rs 9-crore facelift". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "Church Street to host carnival on weekends". Bangalore Mirror. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. "Church Street will wear a new look in six months". The Times of India. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  4. "Bengaluru cops ready for New Year revellers". Business Standard. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  5. Shekhar, Divya (11 June 2018). "How Bengaluru's Church Street transformed from a residential locality to a commercial hub". Economic Times. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  6. Johnson, TA (29 December 2014). "One woman killed, 3 injured in IED blast on Bangalore's Church Street". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. Raj, Arpita (27 September 2017). "Church Street being covered with cobblestones, may be ready by December". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  8. "Church Street to open only in December?". Deccan Chronicle (3 October 2017). Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  9. "Church Street cobblestones coming apart - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2018.

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